In opposite phyllotaxy the two leaves at each node are always opposite one another. If the successive pairs of leaves be placed at right angles to one another, the arrangeÂ­ment is termed opposite decussate . In this case, when looked from the top, all the leaves will be found to be arranged along four vertical rows.
The popular legend on the etymology of hot dog holds that a cartoonist named T.A. Tad Dorgan attended a polo match in New York in 1901 where vendors roamed the aisles imploring patrons to get your red-hot dachshund sausages.. Enchanted, Dorgan drew a smiling dachshund nestled in a long bun, but couldn't spell dachshund, so he captioned it hot dog! and thus the food got its name.
Hotdog is rarely correct unless it is a proper name, such as a screen name or a pet's name. Hot-dog (with the hyphen) is correct as a slang term for someone who is trying to attract attention by doing something outrageous or risky.